Impacto inicial da pandemia pela covid-19 no perfil de atendimento aos pacientes críticos em hemodiálise / Initial impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the care profile for critically-ill patients on hemodialysis / Impacto inicial de la pandemia de covid-19 en el perfil de atención de los pacientes críticos en hemodiálisis

RESUMO Objetivo: comparar o perfil de atendimento aos pacientes críticos em hemodiálise antes e durante a pandemia pela COVID-19. Método: estudo observacional realizado em um hospital de São Paulo - Brasil. Participaram pacientes críticos em hemodiálise internados em 2019 e 2020. Os dados foram coletados de documentos das sessões de hemodiálise e prontuários. Foram utilizados os testes de Qui-quadrado, Mann-Whitney, Shapiro-Wilk e Exato de Fisher para as comparações (p<0,05). Resultados: foram realizadas 212 sessões em 50 pacientes em 2019 e 873 sessões em 171 pacientes em 2020. Em 2019 os pacientes foram encaminhados para terapia intensiva e hemodiálise após 4,62±6,38 e 17,26±24,53 dias, respectivamente, e em 2020 esses períodos foram de 2,21±3,63 e 10,24±11,99 dias. Houve mais óbitos em 2020 (p=0,01) e entre os pacientes com COVID-19 (p=0,014). Conclusão: foi observado um maior número de hemodiálises em 2020 quando comparado ao quadro pré-pandêmico, situação desconhecida nos primeiros meses da pandemia.

ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the care profile for critically-ill patients on hemodialysis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: an observational study carried out in a hospital from São Paulo, Brazil. The participants were critically-ill patients on hemodialysis hospitalized in 2019 and 2020. The data were collected from documents of hemodialysis sessions and from medical records. Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, Shapiro-Wilk and Fisher's Exact tests were used for comparisons (p<0.05). Results: a total of 212 sessions were performed with 50 patients in 2019 and 873 sessions with 171 patients in 2020. In 2019, the patients were referred to intensive care and hemodialysis after 4.62 ± 6.38 and 17.26 ± 24.53 days, respectively, and in 2020 these periods corresponded to 2.21 ± 3.63 and 10.24 ± 11.99 days. There were more deaths in 2020 (p=0.01) and among patients with COVID-19 (p=0.014). Conclusion: more hemodialysis sessions were observed in 2020 when compared to pre-pandemic times, an unknown situation in the first months of the pandemic.

RESUMEN Objetivo: comparar el perfil de atención de los pacientes críticos en hemodiálisis antes y durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: estudio observacional realizado en un hospital de San Pablo, Brasil. Participaron pacientes críticos en hemodiálisis hospitalizados en 2019 y 2020. Los datos se recolectaron de documentos de sesiones de hemodiálisis e historias clínicas. Para las comparaciones se utilizaron las pruebas de chi-cuadrado, Mann-Whitney, Shapiro-Wilk y exacta de Fisher (p<0,05). Resultados: se realizaron 212 sesiones en 50 pacientes en 2019 y 873 sesiones en 171 pacientes en 2020. En 2019 los pacientes fueron derivados a cuidados intensivos y hemodiálisis después de 4,62 ± 6,38 y 17,26 ± 24,53 días, respectivamente, y en 2020 los períodos fueron de 2,21 ± 3,63 y 10,24 ± 11,99 días. Hubo más muertes en 2020 (p=0,01) y de pacientes con COVID-19 (p=0,014). Conclusión: se observó un mayor número de hemodiálisis en 2020 que ante de la prepandemia, hecho que se desconocía durante los primeros meses de la pandemia.

Impact of the pandemic by COVID-19 on the profile of critical patients assisted by a hemodialysis service / Impacto da pandêmica pela covid-19 não perfil de pacientes críticos tratados pela um serviço de hemodiálise / Impacto da pandemia pela COVID-19 no perfil de pacientes críticos atendidos por um serviço de hemodiálise

Introduction and objective: Critically ill patients with COVID-19 often progress to acute kidney injury and need for hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to compare the care profile of critically ill patients undergoing renal replacement therapy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Observational study carried out at a university hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Critical patients undergoing hemodialysis from April to June 2019 and April to June 2020 participated in the study. Data were collected from hemodialysis care documents and electronic medical records. The Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, Shapiro-Wilk, Fisher's exact test were used (5% significance). Results: 212 patients participated, 50 in 2019 and 171 in 2020. In 2019, 30.0% of patients were hospitalized due to acute renal changes, 90.0% had increased entry creatinine, were referred to intensive care after 4.62± 6.38 days and started hemodialysis after 17.26±24.53 days. In 2020, 66.7% were hospitalized for COVID-19, 77.7% had increased entry creatinine, were referred to intensive care after 2.21±3.63 days and started hemodialysis after 10.24±11.99 days . 212 hemodialysis sessions were performed in 2019 and 873 in 2020. There were more deaths in 2020 (p=0.01) and patients with COVID-19 (p=0.014) and hemodynamic instability (p=0.016) were the most affected. Conclusion: In 2020, there was an increase of 3.42 times in the number of critical patients on hemodialysis and an increase of 4.11 times in the number of sessions compared to the year 2019.

Introducción y objetivo: Los pacientes críticamente enfermos con COVID-19 a menudo progresan a una lesión renal aguda y necesitan hemodiálisis. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el perfil de atención de los pacientes críticamente enfermos sometidos a terapia de reemplazo renal antes y durante la pandemia de COVID-19.Métodos: estudio observacional realizado en un hospital universitario de la ciudad de São Paulo, Brasil. En el estudio participaron pacientes críticos sometidos a hemodiálisis de abril a junio de 2019 y de abril a junio de 2020. Los datos se obtuvieron de documentos de atención de hemodiálisis y registros médicos electrónicos. Se utilizó la prueba de Chi-cuadrado, Mann-Whitney, Shapiro-Wilk, exacta de Fisher (significancia del 5%).Resultados: participaron 221 pacientes, 50 en 2019 y 171 en 2020. En 2019, el 30,0% de los pacientes fueron hospitalizados por alteraciones renales agudas, el 90,0% presentó aumento de creatinina de entrada, fueron remitidos a cuidados intensivos a los 4,62 ± 6,38 días e iniciaron hemodiálisis posteriormente. 17,26 ± 24,53 días. En 2020, el 66,7% fueron hospitalizados por COVID-19, el 77,7% presentó aumento de creatinina de entrada, fueron remitidos a cuidados intensivos a los 2,21 ± 3,63 días e iniciaron hemodiálisis a los 10,24 ± 11,99 días. Se realizaron 212 sesiones de hemodiálisis en 2019 y 873 en 2020. Hubo más muertes en 2020 (p = 0.01) y los pacientes con COVID-19 (p = 0.014) e inestabilidad hemodinámica (p = 0.016) fueron los más afectados.Conclusión: En 2020, hubo un aumento de 3,42 veces en el número de pacientes críticos en hemodiálisis y un aumento de 4,11 veces en el número de sesiones respecto al año 2019.

Introdução e objetivo: Frequentemente os pacientes críticos com COVID-19 evoluem para lesão renal aguda e necessidade de hemodiálise. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o perfil de atendimento aos pacientes críticos submetidos a terapia de substituição renal antes e durante a pandemia pela COVID-19. Métodos: Estudo observacional realizado em um hospital universitário da cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. Participaram do estudo pacientes críticos em hemodiálise de abril a junho de 2019 e abril a junho de 2020. Os dados foram coletados a partir de documentos de atendimento de hemodiálise e prontuário eletrônico. Foram utilizados os testes de Qui-quadrado, Mann-Whitney, Shapiro-Wilk, Teste Exato de Fisher, (significância de 5%). Resultados: Participaram 221 pacientes, sendo 50 em 2019 e 171 em 2020. Em 2019, 30,0% dos pacientes internaram por alterações renais agudas, 90,0% apresentaram creatinina de entrada aumentada, foram encaminhados para terapia intensiva após 4,62±6,38 dias e iniciaram hemodiálise após 17,26±24,53 dias. Em 2020, 66,7% internaram por COVID-19, 77,7% tiveram creatinina de entrada aumentada, foram encaminhados para terapia intensiva após 2,21±3,63 dias e iniciaram a hemodiálise após 10,24±11,99 dias. Foram realizadas 212 sessões de hemodiálise em 2019 e 873 em 2020. Houve mais óbitos em 2020 (p=0,01) e os pacientes com COVID-19 (p=0,014) e instabilidade hemodinâmica (p=0,016) foram os mais acometidos. Conclusão: Em 2020, foi observado aumento de 3,42 vezes no número de pacientes críticos em hemodiálise e aumento de 4,11 vezes no número de sessões quanto comparado ao ano de 2019.

Health-related quality of life in people with chronic wounds and associated factors / Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de personas con heridas crónicas y factores asociados / Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pessoas com feridas crônicas e fatores associados

ABSTRACT Objective to assess health-related quality of life in people with chronic wounds and its association with sociodemographic and health characteristics. Method a cross-sectional and analytical study conducted with 85 individuals with chronic wounds in a university hospital from Paraíba, Brazil. The data were collected from June to September 2019 through interviews guided by the Medical Outcome Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey generic Quality of Life assessment instruments and the Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule specific tool for people with chronic wounds. The Student's t, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney's U, Kruskal-Wallis and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were applied to analyze the data, with 5% significance. Results there was predominance of aged and married women with venous wounds not healing for over 24 weeks. The mean score of the generic instrument, which was 35.08, indicated a negative association between the physical capacity domain and female gender; as well as between vitality and age over 60 years old; between emotional aspects and marital status; of functional capacity, limitation of physical activity and emotional aspects with lack of religious practices; and of functional capacity with worse financial situation, all with p≤0.042. The specific instrument had a mean score of 45.57 and presented negative associations in the physical domain with female gender; as well as between social life without religious practices and social life with worse financial situation, all with p≤0.047. Conclusion the scores of the specific and generic instruments indicated low Quality of Life influenced by factors such as female gender, advanced age, being divorced/separated, lack of religious practices and having financial problems.

RESUMEN Objetivo evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de personas con heridas crónicas y su asociación con características sociodemográficas y de salud. Método estudio transversal y analítico realizado con 85 personas con heridas crónicas en un hospital universitario de Paraíba - Brasil. Los datos se recolectaron entre junio y septiembre de 2019 por medio de entrevistas orientadas por el instrumentos genérico de evaluación de la calidad de vida de nombre Medical Outcome Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey y la herramienta específica para personas con heridas crónicas: Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule. Para analizar los dados se aplicaron las siguientes pruebas: t de Student, ANOVA, U de Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis y Kolmogorov-Smirnov, con significancia del 5%. Resultados hubo predominio de mujeres de edad avanzada, casadas, con heridas venosas que no cicatrizaban hacía más de 24 semanas. La puntuación media obtenida en el instrumento genérico, que fue 35,08, señaló una asociación negativa entre el dominio capacidad física y el sexo femenino; entre vitalidad y edad superior a 60 años; entre aspectos emocionales y estado civil; entre capacidad funcional, actividad física limitada y aspectos emocionales y ausencia de prácticas religiosas; y entre capacidad funcional y peor situación financiera, todos con p≤0,042. El instrumento específico tuvo una puntuación media de 45,57 y presentó asociaciones negativas en el dominio físico con sexo femenino; al igual que entre vida social sin prácticas religiosas y vida social con peor situación financiera, todos con p≤0,047. Conclusión las puntuaciones de los instrumentos específico e genérico indicaron baja calidad de vida influenciada por factores como sexo femenino, edad avanzada, estar divorciado/separado, ausencia de prácticas religiosas y tener problemas financieros.

RESUMO Objetivo avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pessoas com feridas crônicas e sua associação com características sociodemográficas e de saúde. Método estudo transversal e analítico, realizado com 85 pessoas com feridas crônicas de um hospital universitário da Paraíba - Brasil. Os dados foram coletados de junho a setembro de 2019, por meio de entrevistas, norteadas pelos instrumentos de avaliação da qualidade de vida genérico - Medical Outcome Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey e específico para pessoas com feridas crônicas - Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule. Para analisar os dados, aplicaram-se os testes t de Student, ANOVA, Teste U de Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis e Kolmogorov-Smirnov, com significância de 5%. Resultados predominaram mulheres idosas, casadas, com feridas venosas que não cicatrizavam há mais de 24 semanas. O escore médio do instrumento genérico, que foi de 35,08, apontou associação negativa entre o domínio capacidade física e o sexo feminino; vitalidade e idade acima de 60 anos; aspectos emocionais e estado civil; capacidade funcional, limitação de atividade física e aspectos emocionais com falta de práticas religiosas; capacidade funcional com pior situação financeira, todos com p≤0,042. O instrumento específico teve escore médio de 45,57 e apresentou associações negativas no domínio físico com o sexo feminino; vida social sem práticas religiosas e vida social com pior situação financeira, todos com p≤0,047. Conclusão as pontuações dos instrumentos específico e genérico indicaram baixa qualidade de vida influenciadas por fatores como sexo feminino, idade avançada, estar divorciado/separado, falta de práticas religiosas e ter problemas financeiros.

Hydrocellular Foam Versus Hydrocolloid Plate in the Prevention of Pressure Injuries.

INTRODUCTION: Pressure injury is one of the most prevalent skin injuries and a great challenge in the hospital environment. The implementation of preventive measures contributes to reducing its occurrence. OBJECTIVE: This study compares the protective effect of 2 adhesive dressings used in the prevention of pressure injuries in at-risk patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This case series was conducted at a university hospital in southeastern Brazil with 80 hospitalized adult patients at risk for pressure injuries, as per the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk. Patients were randomized to preventive intervention with either hydrocellular foam (n = 40) or hydrocolloid plate (n = 40) dressing, which was applied to the intact skin over the sacrum and trochanters and changed weekly over 8 weeks. RESULTS: Of the patients, 56.5% were women, 64.5% were 60 years of age or older, 58.1% were admitted to an intensive care unit, and 63.9% were at high risk for pressure injuries. None of the patients developed a pressure injury. However, the presence of blanchable erythema, desquamation, pruritus, discomfort during dressing removal, and skin damage caused by the strong adhesiveness of the dressings were observed in both groups. In the hydrocolloid plate group, patients reported significantly more discomfort during dressing removal due to its strong adhesion to the skin (P = .004) than those in the hydrocellular foam group. CONCLUSIONS: Standard preventive measures combined with the use of either hydrocellular foam or hydrocolloid plate contributed to the prevention of pressure injuries in at-risk patients, with hydrocolloid plate being associated with significantly more discomfort during dressing removal.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule to Brazilian Portuguese.

AIM: To translate into Brazilian Portuguese and cross-culturally adapt the Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule, a specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with chronic wounds. Chronic wounds have a relevant impact on the HRQoL of patients. However, there are few instruments cross-culturally adapted and validated in Brazil to assess HRQoL in patients with wounds. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted following six steps: (1) translation of the original instrument into Brazilian-Portuguese by two independent translators; (2) construction of a consensus version based on both translations; (3) two independent back-translations into English of the consensus version; (4) review by an expert committee and construction of the pre-final version; (5) testing of the pre-final version on patients with chronic wounds; and (6) construction of the final version. The psychometric properties of the instrument were tested on 30 patients with chronic wounds of the lower limb; 76.7% were men, 70.0% had traumatic wounds, and 43.3% had the wound for more than 1 year. Participants were recruited from an outpatient wound care clinic in São Paulo, Brazil. RESULTS: The final version approved by the expert committee was well understood by all patients who participate in the study and had satisfactory face validity, content validity, and internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.681 to 0.920. CONCLUSION: The cross-culturally adapted Brazilian-Portuguese version of the instrument showed satisfactory face and content validity, good internal consistency, and was named Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule-Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine or CWIS-UNIFESP/EPM.

Qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional em pacientes com úlcera arterial / Quality of life and functional ability in patients with arterial ulcers

Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a Qualidade de Vida (QV) e a capacidade funcional em pacientes com Doença Arterial Periférica (DAP) e Úlceras Arteriais (UA). Metodologia: Estudo clínico descritivo e transversal, realizado no Sul de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Sessenta pacientes adultos alocados em três grupos -grupo DAP com UA, grupo DAP sem UA e grupo controle, sem DAP e sem UA- foram entrevistados, utilizando-se os questionários Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) e o Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) para medir a capacidade funcional e a QV, respectivamente. Para a comparação entre os grupos, foi utilizado o teste de Kruskal-Wallis. Resultados: Quarenta e dois participantes (70%) são mulheres e a idade média foi de 63 anos. Os pacientes com DAP, com ou sem UA, apresentaram incapacidade funcional significativamente maior que pacientes sem DAP (p < 0,01) nos componentes relacionados a deambulação, uso de utensílios domésticos, higiene e apreensão/sustentação de objetos. Os pacientes com DAP, com ou sem lesões, apresentaram SF-36 escores significativamente mais baixos -menor QV- nos domínios Capacidade funcional, Aspectos físicos, Dor corporal, Vitalidade, Aspectos sociais e Aspecto emocional do SF-36 em relação ao grupo controle (p < 0,001). Também foram observadas diferenças significativas (p < 0,001) entre o grupo controle e o grupo com DAP e UA nos domínios Estado geral de saúde e Saúde mental. Conclusão: Os pacientes com DAP, com ou sem úlcera, apresentaram redução na capacidade de realização de algumas atividades cotidianas, além de baixos níveis de QV quando comparados aos pacientes sem a doença.

Objetivo: Evaluar la Calidad de Vida (CV) y la capacidad funcional en pacientes con Enfermedad Arterial Periférica ( EAP) y Úlceras Arteriales (UA). Metodología: Estudio clínico descriptivo y transversal, realizado en el sur de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Sesenta pacientes adultos asignados en tres grupos -grupo EAP con UA, grupo EAP sin UA y grupo de control sin EAP y UA- fueron entrevistados, para lo cual se hizo uso de las escalas Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) y el Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) que evalúan la capacidad física y la calidad de vida, respectivamente. Para las comparaciones entre los grupos, se utilizó la prueba de Kruskal-Wallis. Resultados: Cuarenta y dos participantes (70%) son mujeres y la edad media fue de 63 años. Los pacientes con EAP, con o sin UA, presentaron limitación funcional significativamente mayor que los pacientes sin PAD (p < 0,01) en componentes relacionados con el andar, el uso de utensilios domésticos, la higiene y el alcance/agarre de objetos. Los pacientes con PAD, con o sin lesiones, tenían puntuaciones significativamente más bajas de SF-36 -CV inferior- en las dimensiones Función física, Rol físico, Dolor corporal, Vitalidad, Función social y Rol emocional en comparación con los pacientes del grupo control (p < 0,001). También se observaron diferencias significativas entre el grupo control y el grupo con EAP y au en las dimensiones Salud general y Salud mental. Conclusión: Los pacientes con EAP, con o sin úlcera, mostraron dificultad para realizar algunas actividades cotidianas, así como baja calidad de vida en comparación con los pacientes sin la enfermedad.

Objective: To assess Quality of Life (QOL) and functional ability in patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Arterial Ulcers (AUS). Methodology: Descriptive and cross-sectional clinical study, conducted in Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sixty adult patients allocated in three groups -group PAD with aus, group PAD without aus, and control group, without both PAD and aus- were interviewed using the scales Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), which assess physical disability and quality of live, respectively. The Krus-kal-Wallis test was used in order to compare the groups. Results: Forty-two participants (70%) are women, and the mean age was 63 years old. Patients with PAD, with or without aus, had significantly greater disability than patients without PAD (p < 0.01) on components related to walking, use of household utensils, hygiene, and reach/grip of objects. Patients with PAD, with or without lesions, reported significantly lower SF-36 scores -lower QOL- on Physical functioning, Role physical, Bodily pain, Vitality, Social functioning, and Role emotional domains, in comparison to patients from the control group (p < 0.001). Significant differences were also observed between the control group and the group with PAD and aus on the General health and Mental health domains. Conclusion: Patients with PAD, with or without AUS, reported difficulty in performing some activities of daily living and impaired QOL in comparison to patients without the disease.

Health-related Quality of Life and Self-esteem Among Burn Patients.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an unusual cause of skin ulcerations that wound specialists must be prepared to recognize. There is no diagnostic test since it is a diagnosis of exclusion, and if the disease is not recognized it can quickly become much worse. Pathergy, whereby a lesion begins or worsens due to trauma, such as a scrape, bite, debridement, surgery, or biopsy, is seen with pyoderma and requires special consideration. This case series and review will summarize the salient features of pyoderma and its treatment with an emphasis on the controversial role of surgery with pyoderma.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With Ostomies Managed in an Outpatient Care Setting.

PURPOSE: We examined health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in persons with ostomies receiving outpatient care. We also analyzed relationships among HRQOL, demographic, and pertinent clinical factors. DESIGN: We used a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study design to collect and analyze data. Data in this article are a secondary analysis of data collected from a primary study, developed by Santos and Gomboski, on the adaptation and validation of the City of Hope-Quality of Life-Ostomy Questionnaire (COH-QOL-OQ) to the Portuguese language in Brazil. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: A convenience sample of 215 adults living with an ostomy was evaluated. Slightly more than half (51.6%) were men, 67.5% underwent colostomy surgery, and 59.1% underwent cancer-related ostomy surgery. Subjects received care in specialized health care units in 3 cities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. METHODS: After approval by the Research Ethics Committee and permission from health care units, data were collected using 2 instruments: the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Short Version (WHOQOL-Bref) (generic HRQOL instrument) and the COH-QOL-OQ (disease specific HRQOL instrument). Data were analyzed using χ test and logistic regression (via a stepwise forward method). Patients were classified into 3 groups according to the means and standard deviations of the scores: low, moderate, and high quality of life (QOL). RESULTS: Ostomy patients had total scores of 69.6 ± 20.2 and 6.1 ± 1.4 for the WHOQOL-Bref and COH-QOL-OQ instruments, respectively. Patients with shorter times since their ostomy creation had worse scores on both the specific QOL (P = .006) and generic QOL (P = .019) instruments. Patients who did not practice religion (P = .027; odds ratio [OR] = 3.39) and those without a partner/spouse (P = .007; OR = 4.90) had increased probability of having worse scores on the WHOQOL-Bref (generic instrument). CONCLUSION: Persons living with ostomies were found to have scores indicating moderate HRQOL on a disease-specific and generic instrument. Shorter time since ostomy creation, lack of religious practice, and lack of a partner negatively influenced the HRQOL of these patients.

Quem cuida também adoece? Sofrimento psíquico e probabilidade de adoecimento de familiares cuidadores em uma unidade de pediatria geral / Caregivers also get sick? Psychic suffering and probability of family illness caregivers on a general pediatric unit

Esta pesquisa foi realizada na pediatria geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Maceió com 30 cuidadores de crianças hospitalizadas, tendo como objetivo investigar as relações entre indicadores de autocuidado com o corpo e a saúde, sintomas de ansiedade e depressão dando ênfase à probabilidade de adoecimento destes. Inicialmente foi realizada uma análise descritiva dos dados, com distribuição de frequência para as variações sócio-demográficas, dados sobre a doença e tratamento, fatores psicossociais da Escala de Avaliação de Reajuste Social e Escala de Ansiedade e Depressão Hospitalar, além da análise quanti/qualitativa dos itens presentes na entrevista semidirigida. Dos entrevistados, 53% apresentaram presença de ansiedade, 43% presença de depressão e 70% com probabilidade de adoecimento. Deste modo, pôde-se constatar o quanto é importante que os profissionais de saúde voltem o olhar para esse cuidador que também tem uma dor e intenso sofrimento psíquico que deve ser valorizado e tratado(AU)

This research was conducted in general pediatrics in the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Maceió with 30 caregivers of hospitalized children and aimed to investigate the relationship between indicators of body and health care, symptoms of anxiety and depression focusing the probability of illness. Initially, it was performed a data descriptive analysis, with distribution of frequency for socio-demographic changes, information of the disease and treatment, psychosocial factors of the Evaluation Scale of Social Adjustmente, Axienty Scale and Hospital Depression, in addition to quality/quantitative analysis of item in the semi-directed interview. It was found that 53% of the respondents showed presence of anxiety, 43% of depression and 70% illness probability. Thus, the research evidences the importance of health professionals attend to caregivers, who also has an intense pain and mental suffering that should be valorized and treated(AU)

A criança hospitalizada é fator de risco para o adoecimento psíquico da família?: qualidade de vida de cuidadores em uma unidade de pediatria geral / Is the hospitalized child a risk factor for psychic illness of the family?: quality of life of caregivers on a unity of general pediatrics

Esta pesquisa foi realizada em um Serviço Pediatria Geral, na cidade de Maceió, com 28 cuidadores de crianças hospitalizadas, tendo como objetivo investigar a qualidade de vida desses acompanhantes, seu sofrimento psíquico no ambiente hospitalar, os determinantes desse sofrimento, seus mecanismos e manifestações. Foi realizada uma análise descritiva dos dados, com distribuição de freqüência sócio-demográfica, dados sobre a doença, análise quantitativa e qualitativa dos itens da entrevista semi-dirigida, dos itens do SF 36 e do HADS. Verificamos que a cronicidade do quadro da criança é o fator que mais influencia na qualidade de vida de seus acompanhantes, que o grau de parentesco entre criança e cuidador, a renda familiar, estado civil dos cuidadores não influenciaram a qualidade de vida dos mesmos; que o convívio com a doença há mais de um ano e a idade superior a 30 anos influenciaram negativamente essa qualidade de vida.(AU)

This research was conducted in General Pediatrics of the Santa Casa de Misericordia of Maceió, with 28 caregivers of hospitalized children, aiming to investigate the quality of life companions, their mental suffering in the hospital environment, the determinants of this suffering, mechanisms and manifestations. We performed a descriptive analysis of data, frequency distribution of socio-demographic data about the disease, quantitative and qualitative analysis of items of semi-directed interview, the items of the SF 36 and the HADS. We found that the chronicity of the child´s condition is the most important factor that influences the quality of life of their companions, the degree of relationship between child and caregiver, family income, marital status of caregivers did not affect their quality of life. Living with the disease for more than one year and age over 30 years old have adversely affected their quality of life.(AU)